What is CVE-2010-3904?

CVE-2010-3904 is a High severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8 out of 10. CVE-2010-3904 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, confirming active exploitation in the wild.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2010-3904?

CVE-2010-3904 has a CVSS score of 7.8 out of 10, rated High severity. The vector string is CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2010-3904?

Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for CVE-2010-3904 patch availability.

Is CVE-2010-3904 actively exploited?

Yes. CVE-2010-3904 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, confirming active exploitation in the wild with a CVSS score of 7.8 (High severity).

CVE-2010-3904

High KEV — Actively Exploited

The rds_page_copy_user function in net/rds/page.c in the Reliable Datagram Sockets (RDS) protocol implementation in the Linux kernel before 2.6.36 does not properly validate addresses obtained from user space, which allows local users to gain privileges via crafted use of the sendmsg and recvmsg system calls.

Package Linux Kernel

Published 2010-12-06

Last modified 2026-04-21

CVSS version 3.1

Patch available

Awaiting data

CVSS 3.1 score

7.8

out of 10

High

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Vector string

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Weakness type

CWE-1284

CVE-2010-3904 is classified as CWE-1284

See CWE-1284 on MITRE CWE for full details on this weakness type.

References

20 total

Packet Storm
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/155751/vReliable-Datagram-Sockets-RDS-rds_page_copy_user-Privilege-Escalation.html

Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
Exploit-DB
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44677/

Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
Kb
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/362983

Third Party Advisory US Government Resource
CISA
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2010-3904

US Government Resource
Red Hat
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=642896

Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory

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Details

CVE ID CVE-2010-3904

Severity High

CVSS score 7.8 / 10

CVSS version 3.1

Published 2010-12-06

Modified 2026-04-21

KEV Yes

Patch Awaiting data

Package linux

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2010-3904?

CVE-2010-3904 is a High severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8 out of 10 . CVE-2010-3904 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, confirming active exploitation in the wild.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2010-3904?

CVE-2010-3904 has a CVSS score of 7.8 out of 10, rated High severity (CVSS 3.1). The vector string is CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Is there a patch available for CVE-2010-3904?

Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for CVE-2010-3904 patch availability.
Is CVE-2010-3904 actively exploited?

Yes. CVE-2010-3904 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, confirming active exploitation in the wild. It carries a CVSS score of 7.8 (High severity).